Carte du jour means menu of the day. It refers to a special menu offered to the guests that is different from those on the menu card.
This menu combines the alacarte, table d’hote and plat du jour menu, each being priced according to type.
This implies that the meals could be individually priced, i.e. ala carte menu;collectively priced and still be the special menu for the day.In other words a restaurant or eatery that operates this style is flexible and will satisfy customers with each of the various options.
Example of Ala Carte Menu For Lunch
Starter
- Children stock soup with 2 slices of bread. N2250
- Mixed vegetable saladchopped lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper and cucumber. N3550
- Green salad, crispy lettuce and cucumber in vinaigrette dressing. N3750
Main Course
- Roast fish served with chips/fried and seasoned vegetables. N4900
- Grilled chicken in chilli, served with potatoes or butter rice. N4900
- Ofe Nsala, Edikakong, efo-riro prepared with beef, offal, fish. egusi or ogbono.N5200
- All soups are served with a choice of amala, eba, pounded yam, or semovita. N3850
- Jollof rice/white rice/fried rice served with dodo and a choice of chicken. N4900
DESSERTS
1. Fruit salads N450
2. Queens cake N200
3. Vanilla Ice cream N500
4. Cream caramel N450
Sommelier recommended wine
1. Red wine N10000
2. Remy Martins N100000
EVALUATION
- Explain Ala carte menu.
- Give an example of a la carte menu.
Example of an Ala Carte Menu with Carte Du Jour
- Cream soup N50
- Tomato soup N500
- Goat meat pepper soup N2,500
- Pepper chicken N750
- Pepper gizzard N1, 000
- Fresh juice N800
- Juice of the day N1, 000
- Black currant chapman N1,500
- Irish cream on the rock N2,500
- Red wine on the rock N2, 500
- Pounded yam with egusiand goat meat N3, 000
- Semovita with eforiro beef/chicken N2,000
- Plain yoghurt N500
SPECIAL MENU FOR THE DAY
Chocolate pudding with cream caramel N1,000
Table D’Hote
- Plain soup
- Beef with snow white rice
- Irish cream
- Fish salad
- Plain yoghurt
- Champaigne
= N50,000.00
SPECIAL MENU FOR THE DAY
Roasted Chicken with spaghetti bolognaise.Price: As desired from N3500
GENERAL EVALUATION
- Write short notes on the followingA.Carte du jourB.Plate du jourC.LuncheonD. Breakfast
- Explain the following terma. soupb. stock
- State two rules for grilling.
- State three advantages of cyclical menu
- State three factors to consider when planning menu.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
- The word a la carte means ____. A.from the book B. from the card C. table of the hostD. a day’s meal
- A fixed mixed meal with one or more courses for a set price is A. plate de jour B. card du jour C. carte du jourD.a la carte
- Carte dujour combines alacarte, table d’hote and ____ A. ToastB. winesC.carte du jour D. plat du jour
- Carte du jour also means ____ for the dayA. meal B. menu C. lunch D. supper
- Cyclical means menu that?A. Are compiled to cover a given period of time Are compiled in cycles of time C. Goes through different cycles D. are arrange in cycles
THEORY
- State four major differences between table d’hote ‘menu and a la carte menu’
- Sketch a menu card for a la carte menu.